Certified Peer Support Specialist

SPRING LIFE BEHAVIORAL CARE LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Spring Life Behavioral Care, LLC is seeking a qualified Peer Support Specialist to support adults dealing with mental health and substance use recovery. The role offers contract, part-time or full-time options and requires reliable commuting to Kinston, NC for in-person service delivery.

The successful candidate will assist clients with self-determination, model recovery values, and connect them with community resources.

Qualifications

• Current Peer Support Certification
• Valid driver's license with good driving record
• Minimum of 1 year working with the adult Mental Health/Substance Use population, preferably in a community setting

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with self-determination and decision-making
• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness
• Teach and promote self-advocacy and wellness management
• Provide linkage to community resources
• Maintain and submit required documentation (treatment plans, WRAP, service notes, service authorization requests, etc.)
• Build professional relationships with community agencies and referral sources to establish and maintain Spring Life as a resource for individuals desiring peer support recovery
• Collaborate with Qualified Professional, Licensed Professional and members in identifying interventions aimed at helping members reach their goals as outlined in the treatment plan

Skills

Peer support certification

Driver's license

Job description

Job Description

Job description

Spring Life Behavioral Care, LLC. is an agency that specializes in providing mental health/substance abuse and rehabilitative services utilizing individual, family and group treatment modalities.

Spring Life Behavioral Care, LLC also runs the following groups:

• Treatment and Empowerment of Victims of Domestic Violence
• Dual diagnosis
• Psycho-educational group
• Parenting Classes
• Anger Management Treatment Program/group
• Women's Group

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Any job description distributed by Spring Life Behavioral Care, LLC, and (SLBC) is not inclusive of all duties that the employee will be required to perform. The employer expressly reserves the right to change the responsibilities and duties as so desired. The job description may be changed verbally or written. SAC will possess the following qualifications and carry out the subsequent duties as follows:

Qualifications

• Current Peer Support Certification
• Valid driver's license with good driving record
• Minimum of 1 year working with the adult Mental Health/Substance Use population, preferably in a community setting

Responsibilities

Assist clients with self-determination and decision-making

• Model recovery values, attitudes, beliefs, and personal action to encourage wellness
• Teach and promote self-advocacy and wellness management
• Provide linkage to community resources
• Maintain and submit required documentation (treatment plans, WRAP, service notes, service authorization requests, etc.)
• Build professional relationships with community agencies and referral sources to establish and maintain Spring Life as a resource for individuals desiring peer support recovery
• Collaborate with Qualified Professional, Licensed Professional and members in identifying interventions aimed at helping members reach their goals as outlined in the treatment plan

Job Types: Contract, Part-time, Full-time

Salary: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kinston, NC 28501: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid NC Peer Support Specialist Certification?

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person